NTSA reverted to Transport Ministry in Kenya

Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has been reverted from Ministry of Interior to its parent Transport ministry. The country’s President William Ruto made the order as part of his bid to reorganise his government

“The Executive Order No.1 of 2023 is issued following the full constitution of Cabinet, the ranks of principal secretaries in all ministries and state departments and the other senior ranks of the executive,” Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei said.

About NTSA

NTSA was established through an Act of Parliament in October 2012 to bring about sanity in our roads. To this end, NTSA, brings together under one roof the functions of Motor Vehicle Registration, Transport Licensing and Motor Vehicle Inspection, Road Safety, Driver Testing and some extent Traffic Law enhancement.

Deployment of NTSA officers created controversy, forcing former President Uhuru Kenyatta to issue a directive in 2019 ordering them off the roads, limiting their role to motor vehicle inspections, and providing technical support to police who enforce the Traffic Act.